What causes depression? It can be difficult to figure out what is causing an adolescent to show symptoms of depression. Is it stress, the divorce, drugs or has he always been this way? Depression may be caused by any combination of factors including biology, genetics, stress and personality factors. Negative thought patterns often contribute to the development of depression. Cognitive … [Read more...]
Teen Depression & My Experience In my counseling practice I work with many individuals, primarily teenage boys, who battle with depression. Some of my interest and compassion for these particular challenges comes from my personal struggle with teen depression. So I share this information from a place of lived experience as well as professional expertise. This post will begin a series … [Read more...]
I asked and you answered. :) A few weeks ago I posted a survey to find out what you want to hear about on this blog. My desire is that my writing here would be a helpful resource, interesting, funny and relevant. I certainly need your help to come close to reaching those goals. Here are the results from the survey. The majority of people are interested in general parenting information in a … [Read more...]
Do you think there are more parents on Facebook or Twitter? Now, if I had to guess, I would say that more parents are active on Facebook than Twitter. Just going by the numbers, Facebook has over 750 million subscribers. I know that as a parent, I spend more time on Facebook. However, I have found that Twitter is a great source for all types of connections and resources. Just like anything … [Read more...]
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